Islam Awareness Week @ Penn STARTS TONIGHT!

[Marwa Ibrahim]

Islam Awareness Week @ Penn

"Islam and Modernity: A Paradox or Paradigm?"

*A FULL detailed schedule with blurbs about ALL the events is attached!*

Hisham Mahmood: The Future of Jihad	9/22 ; 7:30 PM	Hall of Flags, Houston Hall
Khalid Latif: Under Wraps--Domestic Violence in the Muslim World	9/23 ; 7:30 PM	Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall
Reza Aslan: Islam and Democracy	9/24 ; 7:30 PM	Huntsman Hall G06
Open Friday Prayer on College Green: Adnan Zulfiqar	9/25 ; 1:15-2 PM	College Green
Day of Interfaith Service	9/26 ; 10 AM-1 PM	TBA
Celebration of Islamic Cultures	9/27 ; 7:30 PM	Hall of Flags, Houston Hall
Margari Hill “Triple Minority: Black, Female, and Muslim in America”	9/29 ; 7:30 PM	Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall
From Darwin to Stem Cells:  Islamic Perspectives on Modern Science	9/30 ; 7:30 PM	Hall of Flags, Houston Hall
Islamic Music Night – The Sound of Reason	10/1 ; 7:30 PM	Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall

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IAW EVENT #1

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Hisham Mahmood: The Future of Jihad

Date: Tuesday, September 22^nd 2009

Time: 7:30 PM

Location: Hall of Flags, Houston Hall 

Program Description

Since September 11^th, 2009, the word “Jihad” has been tossed around by everyone, including the government, media, and the average citizen.  But what does “Jihad” really mean from an Islamic traditional textual understanding?  And what will Jihad’s role be in the 21^st century? 

[Marwa Ibrahim]